Factorio is set for its last major update soon, developer Wube Software has announced in a blog post.
The influential strategy game about building and creating automated factories launched on Steam in early access form in February 2016, before launching proper in August 2020. It is a huge hit for Wube, one of those eternal Steam games with addictive gameplay mechanics, complex systems, and near…
Avalanche Network Explodes as FIFA World Cup Drives 60,000 Blockchain Ticket Transactions
June 2, 2026
Arielle Pennington, SVP of Growth at Avalanche, stressed that the rise in these ticketing transactions before the FIFA World Cup shows how blockchain technology can be adopted in the background, integrating seamlessly into the user experience process without being promoted…
The proposal, introduced by pseudonymous developer cavemanloverboy, aims to increase the amount of SOL burned by introducing a new base fee for every transaction. This might make Solana’s network issuance deflationary during periods of very high activity, according to some…
A solo home miner running a consumer-grade Canaan Avalon Nano 3S beat odds of roughly 149 million to one, winning Bitcoin block 951771 this weekend, and collecting a reward worth approximately $232,000.
Key Takeaways
A solo home miner using a Canaan Avalon Nano 3S at 6.68 TH/s won Bitcoin block 951771 on May 30, 2026, at 4:27:23 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).
The block reward of 3.1404 BTC was worth…
Astronomers have struck “black gold” — a treasure trove of black hole mergers. And the discovery was made by analyzing ripples in the very fabric of space and time, or spacetime, called gravitational waves.
This massive haul of mergers contained within the…
May's Blue Moon wows stargazers worldwide — see these stunning photos of the smallest full moon of 2026
June 2, 2026
May’s full Blue Moon put on a dazzling display over the weekend, flooding the night sky with moonlight as the red supergiant star Antares glowed nearby.
A Blue Moon is the name given to the second full moon in a single calendar month — a rare occurrence that only takes…
'A pretty significant setback': How Blue Origin's rocket explosion affects NASA's moon plans
June 2, 2026
The recent explosion of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket during a routine test is a big setback for the private spaceflight company, and will likely have implications for NASA’s Artemis program timeline and the nation’s efforts to return astronauts to the surface of the moon.
The May 28 incident, in which no one was injured, occurred while Blue Origin prepared its fourth New Glenn rocket for…
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Wide May Launch as Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Becomes Fold 8 Ultra; Dummy Photos Leaked
June 2, 2026
Samsung’s naming scheme has always depicted its most premium smartphone as the “Ultra” phone which offers the best the company has to offer. The company didn’t have an Ultra foldable but that could change this year, as it may launch the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the Galaxy…
A new AI weather forecasting tool released today by the startup WindBorne Systems offers more frequent and accurate predictions on key variables than the world-leading system developed by European governments, thanks to advancements in how sensor readings are fed into deep…
As its traffic continues to climb, alternative search engine DuckDuckGo is leaning into anti-AI sentiment with the launch of new browser extensions that allow users to set its no-AI search experience, noai.duckduckgo.com, as their default search engine.
Once enabled, users will be directed to DuckDuckGo’s AI-free search page, where there are no AI-assisted answers, no chat prompts, and fewer AI…
